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DUCLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E)
Dept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973
By NLT- He NARS Date 7.14.75
-2- #1143, April 1, 11 p.m., from Moscow
in no way interfered with the execution of the removal
program and in fact were envisaged at Potsdam. The
long and fruitless discussion which followed reduced
itself primarily to a debate between Bevin and Molotov
as to whether or not Potsdam envisaged reparations from
current production.
The meeting led to no conclusion and the issues remain
those as set forth in previous meetings. I made it
plain that in considering compensation for possible
reduction of removable reparations earmarked for allied
countries, as a result of any agreed increase in level
of production, their value in Germany must be the
criterion rather than their value as dismantled rep-
avations.
The basic obstacle confronting us on this question is
the Soviet insistence that reparations from current
production should be agreed upon, at least in principle,
before establishing conditions necessary for obtaining
such reparations
In view of the absence of progress at this closed
session, there was no ob jection to my suggestion that
we should tomorrow resume the regular sessions of the
council.
SMITH
ARCHIVES "NATIONAL AND
RECORDS
is
SERVICE*
DES:EFS
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